07:00 15/01/2025

Vinh International Airport set for $9.2 mln upgrade

Phương Nhi

It is expected to be completed within 12 months from the completion of site clearance, land allocation, and construction permits.

A view of Vinh International Airport.
A view of Vinh International Airport.

The People's Committee of Nghe An Province has decided to lease over 2.62 hectares of land (phase 1) in Nghi Lien Commune, Vinh City, to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), for  expanding and renovating the aircraft parking apron at Vinh International Airport, with a total investment of over VND233 billion (approximately $9.2 million).

The project aims to increase the number of aircraft parking positions from 6 to 9, meeting Code C standards. It is expected to be completed within 12 months from the completion of site clearance, land allocation, and construction permits.

The project will operate for 50 years from the date the investor receives the land allocation decision.

According to the national airport and airfield system planning for the period 2021-2030, Vinh International Airport is classified as a level 4E airport by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

With a total area of more than 557 ha, the airport has a designed capacity of eight million passengers per year, meeting the increasing demand for passenger and cargo transportation in the north central region of Vietnam.

Vinh International Airport is the 6th largest international airport among the country's 14 international airports.